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catch and release
1. n. (Pêch) No-kill, graciation.
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catch and release
1. n. (fishing) A variety of angling where the fish are released after capture, as a conservation measure.
2. n. (US) The immigration policy of releasing illegal immigrants while they await a hearing, rather than detaining them.
3. n. (legal) The practice of a patent holding company buying a patent, offering a license to its members and then selling or donating the patent after a certain period.
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catch		©
1. n. Capture, prise.
In 1968 the catch of cod fish from the Grand Banks reef was 810,000 tons, but in 1974 it was only 34,000 tons.
2. n. (Sport) Prise, rattrape.
That second baseman made a great catch at the baseball game last night.
I have a ball. Let's play catch.
and		©
1. conj. Et.
release		©
1. n. Affranchissement.
2. n. (Juri) Relaxation.
The release of a prisoner
3. n. Lâcher.
They marked the occasion with a release of butterflies. — Ils ont marqué l'évènement par un lâcher de papillons.

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